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Helichrysum 



HELICHRYSUM 



(STRAW FLOWER) 



EVERLASTING FLOWERS 



The seeds of all the varieties may be sown outdoors early in 

 spring, with the exception of Gomphrena, which sometimes does 

 not germinate well in the open ground, and it is best to sow it 

 indoors and transplant. For winter bouquets the flowers should be 

 cut before they are fully open, tied in bunches and suspended with 

 the heads down, to keep the stems straight. 



Pkt. 



ACROCLINUM— Mixed rose and white. U oz., 25c ^0.05 



AMMOBIUM — Pretty, small white flowers. M oz., 20c .05 



GOMPHRENA (Globe Amaranth) — Small, globe-shaped 



flowers. Fine mixed. M oz., 25c 05 



HELICHRYSUM— Flowers large, double and bnUiant double 



Hovv'ers in mixed colors. M oz., 25c 05 



For separate colors, see opposite column. 



RHODANTHE— Brilliant colored flowers. Fine mixed 05 



XERANTHEMUM— Showy double flowers. Fine mixed 05 



Everlastings Mixed .10 



STATICE 



(Sea Lavender) 



Hardy perennials, bearing a profusion of dainty flowers ill 

 summer, which when dried can be used for winter bouquets. 

 Sinuata Rosea Superba — A beautiful shade of pink. Pkt., 10c. 

 Sinuata Blue — New deep blue. Pkt., 10c. 

 Bonduelli — Bears numerous heads of bright yellow flowers. Pkt., 



10c. 

 Latifolia — Purplish blue. Pkt., 10c. 

 Russian (Suworawi) — A new annual Statice. Long, rat-tail spikes 



of small pink flowers. Very effective, and are everlastin-7. 



Pkt., 15c. 



One of the best of the "Everlastings", flowers large and double: 



Canary Yellow 



Crimson 



Fire Ball, bright red 



Golden Ball, golden yellow 



Rose Carmine 

 Silver Ball, clear white 

 Salmon, rosy salmon 

 Violet Queen, violet 



Each Pkt., 10c; 3 Pkts., 25c; M oz., 30c; collection of 8 Pkts., 

 60c. Mixed colors, Pkt., 5c; M oz., 25c. 



FLOWERS FOR WINTER BOUQUETS 



No class of plants can be grown more easily than the "Ever- 

 lastings." They thrive m any good garden soil. ^For a variety of 

 colors the Acroclinum, Ammobium, Gomphrena, Helichrysum, Rho- 

 danthe and Xeranthemum are the favorites, and are produced in 

 brilhant shades of crimson, rose, pink, purple, yellow, orange and 

 white. Seed of these sown in the open ground early in spring will 

 bear quantities of flowers in summer, which should be cut when only 

 half expanded,. and hung heads downward in a dry place, so the stems 

 will remain straight when dried, and during the process of drying the 

 flowers fully open. 



Other plants suitable for this purpose are Gypsophila paniculata, 

 Statice, Honesty, Chinese Lantern Plant, Chinese Wool Flower, Echi- 

 nops, Eryngium and Pennisetum. 1 pkt. each of the above 14 

 varieties, including the six Everlastings, ^1.00. 



Statice (Sinuata) 



